1936
Karen
2016
Karen Neale
July 26, 1936 — December 6, 2016
A memorial service for Karen Neale will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, December 12, 2016 at First Lutheran Church in Albert Lea. The Reverend John Holt will officiate. Visitation will take place one hour prior to the service at the church.
Karen passed away on Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at her home in Albert Lea. She was 80 years old.
Karen was born July 26, 1936 to Bill and Nellie (Boe) Peterson in Albert Lea. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1954. She attended nurses training for a year at Northwestern Hospital and Macalester College.
Karen married Ivan Arneson in 1955 and to that union three children were born: Laura, Steven and David. The couple were later divorced. In 1973, she married John "Jack" Neale. She worked at Albert Lea Medical Center for 26 years.
Karen enjoyed helping at church and her church family. She loved to garden and enjoyed canning her vegetables. She was an amazing cook! Karen also enjoyed traveling, going many places during her lifetime.
Survivors include her husband, Jack; daughter, Laura (Kelin) Holmen and their 4 children, Jaimeson, Taylor, Alex and Noah; son, Steven (Pam) Arneson and their family; son, David (Heidi) Arneson and their 4 children, Philip (Haley) Arneson, Ellen (Tommy) Mote, Paige and Anna Arneson; a great-granddaughter, Rowan; brother Wayne D. Peterson (Jim), sister Susan E. Olson (Dave), brother Allan L. Peterson (Lois) as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Nellie Peterson.
Karen passed away on Tuesday, December 06, 2016 at her home in Albert Lea. She was 80 years old.
Karen was born July 26, 1936 to Bill and Nellie (Boe) Peterson in Albert Lea. She was baptized and confirmed at First Lutheran Church and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1954. She attended nurses training for a year at Northwestern Hospital and Macalester College.
Karen married Ivan Arneson in 1955 and to that union three children were born: Laura, Steven and David. The couple were later divorced. In 1973, she married John "Jack" Neale. She worked at Albert Lea Medical Center for 26 years.
Karen enjoyed helping at church and her church family. She loved to garden and enjoyed canning her vegetables. She was an amazing cook! Karen also enjoyed traveling, going many places during her lifetime.
Survivors include her husband, Jack; daughter, Laura (Kelin) Holmen and their 4 children, Jaimeson, Taylor, Alex and Noah; son, Steven (Pam) Arneson and their family; son, David (Heidi) Arneson and their 4 children, Philip (Haley) Arneson, Ellen (Tommy) Mote, Paige and Anna Arneson; a great-granddaughter, Rowan; brother Wayne D. Peterson (Jim), sister Susan E. Olson (Dave), brother Allan L. Peterson (Lois) as well as many other loving relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Bill and Nellie Peterson.
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